The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) The Act-Texas Health and Safety Code Annotated, Chapter 754, Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment (Vernon 1997).
2. (2) Delay-Suspension of compliance with American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Safety Codes for a specific period of time.
3. (3) Inspection report-Consists of the Owner's Cover Sheet and one Department approved Inspector's Report per elevator, escalator, or related equipment in a building.
4. (4) Inspector-An inspector who is registered with the Department and certified as an ASME QEI-1 by an organization accredited by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
5. (5) QEI-Qualified Elevator Inspector
6. (6) Serious injury-serious impairment to bodily functions or serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part.
7. (7) Unsafe elevator or escalator-A condition which exists due to a design, mechanical, structural or electrical defect which presents a risk of serious injury.
8. (8) Waiver-Indefinite suspension of compliance with ASME, Safety Codes.
9. (9) Yearly or annual inspection-routine inspection and test plus additional detailed examination and operation of an elevator, escalator, or related equipment per ASME A17.1, Part 10, at yearly intervals, witnessed by an inspector to check for compliance with applicable Code requirements.

Source Note:The provisions of this §74.10 adopted to be effective January 7, 1994, 18 TexReg 9929; amended to be effective June 21, 1994, 19 TexReg 4417; amended to be effective October 1, 1995, 20 TexReg 7279; amended to be effective August 1, 1999, 24 TexReg 5867.